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Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
ASEC
24 |
ASEC
23 |
ASEC
22 |
ASEC
21 |
ASEC
20 |
ASEC
19 |
ASEC
18 |
ASEC
17 |
ASEC
16 |
ASEC
15 |
ASEC
14 |
ASEC
13 |
ASEC
12 |
ASEC
11 |
ASEC
10 |
ASEC
09 |
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| 0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1 | No disability that affects work | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | Disability limits or prevents work | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
DISABWRK identifies persons who had "a health problem or a disability which prevents him/her from working or which limits the kind or amount of work." This question was used to determine whether a follow-up question should be asked about the receipt of income as the result of a health problem. Respondents were not supposed to refer to short, acute illnesses (e.g., influenza) or temporary conditions (e.g., pregnancy or broken bones), but this is not specified in the question wording.
Comparability
There is a significant change in this variable beginning in 2015. Prior to 2015, the question asks about a health problem or disability at the time of the interview. Beginning in 2015, the question covers the entire previous year and includes issues that limited respondents' activities even for a short time. The broadening of the time period covered by the question and the inclusion of temporary disabilities increases reported disability after 2015.
Comparability with IPUMS-USA
The DISABWRK variable in IPUMS-USA for 1970 through 1990 includes three classifications: "no disability that affects work"; "disability limits but does not prevent work"; and "disability prevents work." Persons in the second category are approximately comparable to individuals in IPUMS-CPS who were identified as disabled by the DISABWRK variable. In census 2000, as in IPUMS-CPS, the DISABWRK is dichotomous: "no disability that affects work" and "disability causes difficulty working." The census questions are clearer than the CPS question in specifying that the disability must be of long duration ("lasting six months or more") and serious ("a serious illness or handicap"). The universe is restricted to persons age 16 and older for the 1980, 1990, and 2000 censuses, and to persons age 15 and older in the CPS.
Universe
- Persons age 15+.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 – 2024 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Flags
QDISABWKQuestionnaire Text
| ASEC 2024 | ASEC 2020 | ASEC 2016 | ASEC 2012 |
| ASEC 2023 | ASEC 2019 | ASEC 2015 | ASEC 2011 |
| ASEC 2022 | ASEC 2018 | ASEC 2014 | ASEC 2010 |
| ASEC 2021 | ASEC 2017 | ASEC 2013 | ASEC 2009 |
Q56ip: (periodicity)
Q56i2: (number of pay periods)
Q56i3: (cost of living subtracted per month)
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Q56ip: (periodicity)
Q56i2: (number of pay periods)
Q56i3: (cost of living subtracted per month)
Enter dollar amount
2 No
2 No
2 No
2 No
2 No
2 No
2 No
2 No
2 No
2 No
2 No
2 No